This simple demonstration shows the critical role plants play in keeping pollutants out of waterbodies. An anhinga drying its wings. A turtle swimming. An egret stalking through the grass. These […]
2021 New Waterlily Competition Winners
The waterlily that won judges’ hearts this year is a cup-shaped beauty with mottled petals – dark purple, light purple, fuchsia, and white, contrasted by a tangerine-colored center and surrounded […]
Weaving Transformation
Overnight, it seemed, the Kapnick Caribbean Garden lawn transformed from grassland to wonderland as sculptor Patrick Dougherty — the “Stickman” — and his son, Sam, led nearly 100 volunteers in […]
All about Ixoras
Ixoras are under-appreciated plants that should get more attention. Their delightful clusters of tubular flowers come in a wide range of colors: white, cream yellow, pink, orange, and red, and […]
Connecting with Nature — and Ourselves
This blog supports this year’s Intertwined theme, which explores the connections in the natural world and the bond between people and plants. In November, North Carolina-based artist Patrick Dougherty […]
Why We are Aflame over Protecting Biodiversity Hotspots
You may have noticed we at Naples Botanical Garden talk an awful lot about the Caribbean. There are many reasons for this, but one of the primary ones is a […]
